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but we can tell you that president barack obama will be here in boston. he's slated to arrive on thursday morning, while he will preside over an inner faith service. reporting live from boston, vinita nair, back to you. >> and our complete coverage continues with adam may, who speaks with more maryland runners who sprntsed the ter-- experienced the terror in boston firsthand. >> reporter: more than 140 marylanders were in boston, taking part in that race. many have come home and now tell me they are fortunate they made it back here without injuries. >> what do you like about running? >> i like that it's an individual sport. >> reporter: a competitive runner since her teens and a track team captain at towson university. but memories of her first boston marathon, now tarnished by the terror attack. >> i felt very nauseous. because i was just thinking, oh, my god. that could have been me. i could have been there. i could have been one of the people either injured or helping other people. and every time i see on the news, it just brings back those memories ju
but we can tell you that president barack obama will be here in boston. he's slated to arrive on thursday morning, while he will preside over an inner faith service. reporting live from boston, vinita nair, back to you. >> and our complete coverage continues with adam may, who speaks with more maryland runners who sprntsed the ter-- experienced the terror in boston firsthand. >> reporter: more than 140 marylanders were in boston, taking part in that race. many have come home and now...
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they want to see who the person is from the front and if he might be relevant. >> president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. in boston, susan mcguinness. wjz eyewitness news. >> it's hard to comprehend the frightening moments as not one but two bombs go into the crowd. good morning, ron. >> reporter: what you are about to see is the first video obtained by cbs moments after the attack began. we had an attack. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> those are unedited images of the first bombing at the height of the chaos around 2:50 yesterday afternoon. jessica, back to you. >> hard to watch. >>> back here in the wake of the attacks, law enforcement are increasing their presence all over the state. wjz and mike schuh are live downtown with more. good morning, mike. >> good morning, jessica. people are starting to suspect that something could happen. there is no threat
they want to see who the person is from the front and if he might be relevant. >> president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. in boston, susan mcguinness. wjz eyewitness news. >> it's hard to comprehend the frightening moments as not one but two bombs go into the...
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. >> reporter: president obama continues to receive briefings. today the president called the attack a cowardly act. >> it is an act of terror. >> reporter: they are an nal lyings the area -- analyzing the evidence. >> we are in the process of securing and processing the most complex crime scene. >> we have learned one possibility, the bombs may have been built by pressure cookers and loaded with ball bearings. >> i'm not convinced they were designed to do a maximum kill, but more to make a statement. >> reporter: another factor they may take into consideration is the date. mon day was tax date and also a state holiday in massachusetts called patriots day. this provide day will be the anniversary of two tragic days in our negs's history. on that day in 1993 a stand offin waco, texas ended with 80 people dead, including 25 children. the same date two years later the oklahoma city bombing left 168 dead. a leading expert said the bomb makers were likely experienced and it probably wasn't someone acting alone. preeti arla. >>> and marks, transit -- l
. >> reporter: president obama continues to receive briefings. today the president called the attack a cowardly act. >> it is an act of terror. >> reporter: they are an nal lyings the area -- analyzing the evidence. >> we are in the process of securing and processing the most complex crime scene. >> we have learned one possibility, the bombs may have been built by pressure cookers and loaded with ball bearings. >> i'm not convinced they were designed to do a...
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president obama called the bombings a cowardly act. >> if you want to know who we are, who mark is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately, unafraid. >> reporter: surveillance cameras like this one nearby the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them, combined with any photos they can find nhopes of-- in hopes of catching the suspect. >> reporter: runners took to the scene to pick up their belongings and medals. leah says, despite the attack, she's going to keep competing. >> people aren't going to stop running. in fact, they'll probably be running even more. >> reporter: the area will be closed off, at least until thursday. >> reporter: despite the countless tips they have received, authorities are still telling us, they have no clear suspect. earlier, they had been talking to a saudi man. they each executed a search warrant on his home. we're now being told he -- instead of being a suspect, rather, he was a victim himself. he was a spectator who was hurt when those bombs were detonated. reporting live in boston, vinita nair, back to
president obama called the bombings a cowardly act. >> if you want to know who we are, who mark is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately, unafraid. >> reporter: surveillance cameras like this one nearby the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them, combined with any photos they can find nhopes of-- in hopes of catching the suspect. >> reporter: runners took to the scene to pick up their belongings and medals. leah says,...
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as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must emphasize there's nothing official on the president's schedule. at the white house yesterday, mr. obama told the nation he would update them on any significant breaks in this case. >> you should anticipate that as we get more information, our teams will provide you briefings. we're still in the investigation stage at this point. i just want to reiterate we'll find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> reporter: and just a couple of hours the president will receive the presidential daily briefing. that is the global summary of all intelligence about threats to
as you heard, president obama says whoever is responsible will be caught. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. overnight president obama was briefed by his top white house terrorism official on the criminal official and ongoing federal response. later today the president will meet again with fbi director robert mueller. white house officials tell us it's quite likely mr. obama will address the boston bombings later today although i must...
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barack obama has not used those words yet. the marathon was supposed to be the pen call of the year. it turned in to a chaotic and scary scene for those and loved ones following the explosions after they went off around 3:00. sherrie johnson is live at bwi, with more on local runners because we understand they numbered the hundreds, many of them coming back as early as today. >> they are expected to be back today and tomorrow. we talked with the airlines and flights from boston coming in this morning. a number of folks expected to return today. an exciting and joyous occasion, the marathon has been overshadowed by a deadly attack. several runners, the group crossed the finish line before the explosion. after the explosion, the runners spoke with abc 2 news via skype from a hotel room. playing the role of cheerleader, roopting on her mom when the explosions took place. a teacher at trinity's church in towson. currently in icu this morning. she is the one you see on the right. a friend reports she will be removed from a vent lat
barack obama has not used those words yet. the marathon was supposed to be the pen call of the year. it turned in to a chaotic and scary scene for those and loved ones following the explosions after they went off around 3:00. sherrie johnson is live at bwi, with more on local runners because we understand they numbered the hundreds, many of them coming back as early as today. >> they are expected to be back today and tomorrow. we talked with the airlines and flights from boston coming in...
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. >> and president obama is planning to travel to boston on thursday to attend an inner faith service for the bombing victims. one of those victims is a local preschool teacher. 29-year-old erica branock of cockeysville is recovering from serious injuries from the blast. >> reporter: 29-year-old erica branock was in boston, to watch and cheer on her mom, carol phillips downing, who was running in the marathon. erica, her sister and brother- in-law were all at the finish line when the bombs went off. [ explosion ] branock, a howard county native, who teaches at a towson preschool, sustained extensive injuries to her legs and feet, according to the reports from her family. >> the latest we have heard from her mom is that she is going back into surgery this morning am she has severe injuries to both of her legs. and they were working on, i believe, reconstructing her right foot this morning. >> reporter: they also say her sister's legs are broken and her brother-in-law suffer severe burns. erika's facebook page is filled with messages of concern and support, as her friends and colleagues
. >> and president obama is planning to travel to boston on thursday to attend an inner faith service for the bombing victims. one of those victims is a local preschool teacher. 29-year-old erica branock of cockeysville is recovering from serious injuries from the blast. >> reporter: 29-year-old erica branock was in boston, to watch and cheer on her mom, carol phillips downing, who was running in the marathon. erica, her sister and brother- in-law were all at the finish line when...
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. >> president obama vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice. >> we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> counter-terrorism officials tell us multiple explosive devices were found at the scene. police and emergency officials in boston now dealing with a mass casualty situation as a shaken city tries to come to grips with a violent attack in the heart of the city. >> as the afternoon wore on and we saw video of the explosions over and over, you notice the shot of an older man knocked to the pavement by the blast. we kept wondering who he was and what happened. a local paper gave us the answer. this is 78-year-old from washington state at the very end of this third boston marathon. he told the paper he heard a noise and found himself on the ground. with just ended up scraped knee and walked across the finish line. marathon is world famous. for runners a dream per 448 runners were from maryland. 59 of those registered runners list baltimore as som. other cities include annapolis, colombia, bellaire -- c olumbia, and bellaire. >> they are sponsored by local r
. >> president obama vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice. >> we will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable. >> counter-terrorism officials tell us multiple explosive devices were found at the scene. police and emergency officials in boston now dealing with a mass casualty situation as a shaken city tries to come to grips with a violent attack in the heart of the city. >> as the afternoon wore on and we saw video of the explosions over and over,...
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. >> facing a packed audience president obama attended a memorial service in boston today. he delivered a message of resilience and recovery. >> they thought to intimidate us. terrorize us. it should be pretty clear by now that they picked the wrong city to do it. [applause] not here in boston. not here in boston. as you begin this long journey of recovery, we will all be with you as you learn to stand, and walk and yes, run again. of that i have no document you will run again we may momentarily knocked off our feet. we'll picower selves up. we'll keep going. we will finish the race. >>reporter: and anguish apparent on everyone from parishioners to the president as you cap see wiping tears from his eyes. hundreds of people line the street outside that church where the event was taking place. couldn't hear the president or anyone else speak. they simply stood silently in a she of support. >> also in boston first lady michelle obama dropped by the hospital today to visit 11-year-old erin little boy from martinez in the bay area had a deep thigh wound and other injuries while
. >> facing a packed audience president obama attended a memorial service in boston today. he delivered a message of resilience and recovery. >> they thought to intimidate us. terrorize us. it should be pretty clear by now that they picked the wrong city to do it. [applause] not here in boston. not here in boston. as you begin this long journey of recovery, we will all be with you as you learn to stand, and walk and yes, run again. of that i have no document you will run again we...